Shelled reptile (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shelled reptile</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tortoise that I've seen before include "Reptile with a shell" , "Slow-moving reptile that won race against a hare" , "Slow-moving land reptile" , "he's slow to eat lettuce etc" , "Shelled creature" .)
(Other definitions for terrapin that I've seen before include "Web-footed turtle" , "Swimmer" , "Aquatic tortoise" , "freshwater creature" , "A reptile; a printer (anag.)" .)